Ritual Killing: AG orders Police to charge Kasoa teenagers with conspiracy, murder
The Attorney General (AG) has directed the Police to charge the two teenagers who allegedly killed 11- year old Ishmael Mensah, at Kasoa, with conspiracy and murder. Nicholas Kini and Eric Nyarko reportedly killed Mensah in April this year for ritual purposes at Lamptey Mills, near Kasoa. Chief Inspector Ernest Agbo told Ofaakor District Court, […]
Works and Housing Minister, MP tour Ketu South sea erosion sites
The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye has assured the Chiefs and people of Ketu South in the Volta Region of the Government’s commitment to ensuring the construction of sea defence wall along the communities to protect lives and properties. He said coastal protection is high on the Government’s agenda hence, plans have been […]
Mozambique prison prostitution exposé prompts inquiry
Mozambique’s justice minister is to investigate reports that staff at a women’s prison have been forcing inmates into prostitution. Anti-corruption organisation the Centre for Public Integrity (CIP) has revealed that for years prisoners from Ndlavela Women’s Penitentiary in the capital, Maputo, have been taken to nearby guest houses to work as prostitutes for wealthy clients. […]
Gross Domestic Product for 1st quarter of 2021 increases by 3.1%
Ghana’s provisional real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was estimated to have increased by 3.1% in the first quarter (January to March) of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. When seasonally adjusted, Ghana real GDP increased by 0.8% in first quarter (January to March) of 2021; same as recorded in quarter four (October to […]
World Bank rejects El Salvador request for Bitcoin help
The World Bank has rejected a request from El Salvador to help with the implementation of Bitcoin as legal tender. The international lender cited concerns over transparency and the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining. Earlier this month, the Central American country announced plans to become the first nation to formally adopt the digital currency. It […]
Africa should create a better future for children – Rebecca Akufo-Addo
Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo on Tuesday asked African societies to use the Day of the African Child as an opportunity to reflect on ways to create a better future for children. She also asked all organisations, including civil society, to strategise and provide a much more secure environment to enhance the proper nurturing of all African […]
Gov’t ready to protect coastal communities against tidal impact – Minister
Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Minister of Works and Housing, Wednesday said government is deeply concerned about the perennial destruction caused by tidal waves in communities along the country’s coastal lines. He has, therefore, expressed its resolve to put in measures to curb the phenomenon to mitigate its impact on residents. Addressing the media after touring […]
Cop killer’s case adjourned due to lack of jurors
The case of Eric Kojo Duah, aka Sakora, the man accused of killing two police officers at Buduburam in the Central Region, on August 28, 2019, has been adjourned to July 1. The adjournment came as an Accra High Court had indicated that it had some challenges with the empanelling of the jury. In a […]
